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BlackBerry Device SoftwareVersion: 5.0

Update Guide

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Contents1 Updating the BlackBerry Device Software.............................................................................................................................. 4

2 Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry Desktop Software......................... 5

Send the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation file to users.............................................................................................. 5

Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that use the BlackBerry Desktop Software........... 6

3 Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager................ 7

Install the BlackBerry Device Software........................................................................................................................................ 7

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................ 8

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerry Device Software pages........................................ 8

Add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry Administration Service.................................................................................. 9

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to find the BlackBerry Device Software................................................... 9

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configuration................................................................................................................... 9

Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device Software...................................................................................... 10

Assign a software configuration to a group................................................................................................................................. 11

Assign a software configuration to a user account..................................................................................................................... 11

Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that use the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

4 Updating the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network................................................................................ 13

Architecture: components.............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Types of BlackBerry Device Software update packages............................................................................................................. 15

Features of wireless BlackBerry Device Software updates................................................................................................ 15

Approximate duration of downloading and installing BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

BlackBerry device memory requirements for BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network.................. 17

Battery power requirements for BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network....................................... 17

Permitting the wireless service provider to update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network............... 18

Permit wireless service providers to send BlackBerry Device Software update requests to BlackBerry devices........ 18

Permit BlackBerry device users to cancel BlackBerry Device Software updates from the wireless service provider

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Permit BlackBerry device users to send BlackBerry Device Software update requests to the wireless service provider

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

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Create instructions for how users can request BlackBerry Device Software updates from the wireless service

provider.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network................ 19

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerry Device Software pages................................ 20

Search for BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry Infrastructure....................................................................... 20

Resolve conflicts that occur if you assign multiple BlackBerry Device Software bundles to groups and user accounts

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configuration.......................................................................................................... 21

Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device Software.............................................................................. 22

Assign a software configuration to a group........................................................................................................................ 22

Assign a software configuration to a user account............................................................................................................ 23

How a user can respond to a BlackBerry Device Software update request from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Monitoring BlackBerry Device Software update requests................................................................................................. 24

Preventing BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network based on the network connection type

.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Best practice: Preventing possible BlackBerry device issues during the BlackBerry Device Software update process

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

5 Updating the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computer....................................................................................... 27

Install the BlackBerry Device Software........................................................................................................................................ 27

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................ 28

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerry Device Software pages........................................ 28

Add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry Administration Service.................................................................................. 29

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to find the BlackBerry Device Software................................................... 29

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configuration................................................................................................................... 29

Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device Software...................................................................................... 30

Assign a software configuration to a group................................................................................................................................. 31

Assign a software configuration to a user account..................................................................................................................... 31

Update the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computer................................................................................................ 31

6 Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Software using the application loader tool..................................... 33

Send the BlackBerry Device Manager installation file to users' computers............................................................................ 33

Install the BlackBerry Device Software........................................................................................................................................ 34

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................ 34

Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that use the application loader tool....................... 35

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7 Pushing the BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software to users' computers................................ 36

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................ 36

Save the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the network drive............................................................................ 36

Save the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation file to the network drive......................................................................... 37

Send the installation files for the BlackBerry Desktop Software and BlackBerry Device Software to users using a third-

party application............................................................................................................................................................................. 37

8 Managing the distribution of BlackBerry Device Software................................................................................................... 38

Change how to install, update, or remove the BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................ 38

Change how the BlackBerry Enterprise Server sends standard application settings to BlackBerry devices....................... 39

Change how a job sends the BlackBerry Device Software to BlackBerry devices.................................................................. 40

Change how a job sends standard application settings to BlackBerry devices...................................................................... 42

9 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Verify that the BlackBerry Device Software update process completed.................................................................................. 44

A user cannot start the update process using the link to the application loader tool............................................................ 44

10 Glossary......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

11 Provide feedback......................................................................................................................................................................... 46

12 Legal notice.................................................................................................................................................................................. 47

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Updating the BlackBerry Device Software 1

To make the new features of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server available to users in your organization, you can update theBlackBerry® Device Software on BlackBerry devices at the same time that you upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software.

Update option Description

Permit users to update the BlackBerry

Device Software using the BlackBerry®

Desktop Software.

You can use this option if users installed the BlackBerry Desktop Software on their

computers.

If you permit users to use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to update the BlackBerry

Device Software, they can update the BlackBerry Desktop Software simultaneously.

Permit users to update the BlackBerry

Device Software using the BlackBerry®

Web Desktop Manager.

You can use this option if you want users to update the BlackBerry Device Software

themselves, you do not want users to install the BlackBerry Desktop Software, or

you prefer that users use a UI to update the BlackBerry Device Software.

Update the BlackBerry Device Software

over the wireless network.

You can use this option if you want to update BlackBerry Device Software on

BlackBerry devices without requring that users connect their BlackBerry devices to

their computers, and if the wireless network in your organization's environment

permits the use of additional bandwidth. Users respond to UI prompts to complete

the BlackBerry Device Software update.

Update the BlackBerry Device Software

at a central computer.

You can use this option if you want to update the BlackBerry Device Software for

users using the BlackBerry Administration Service.

Permit users to update the BlackBerry

Device Software using the application

loader tool.

You can use this option if you want users to update the BlackBerry Device Software

themselves, you do not want users to install the BlackBerry Desktop Software, and

do not mind that users use a command prompt window to update the BlackBerry

Device Software.

Push the BlackBerry Device Software

and BlackBerry Desktop Software to

users' computers.

You can use this option if you want to update the BlackBerry Device Software and

BlackBerry Desktop Software simultaneously.

For more information about the BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software, visit www.blackberry.com/support.

Update Guide Updating the BlackBerry Device Software

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Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Softwareusing the BlackBerry Desktop Software

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To permit users to update the BlackBerry® Device Software at computers that host the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, you canmake the BlackBerry Device Software installation file available and instruct users to update the BlackBerry Device Software usingthe application loader tool that is installed with the BlackBerry Desktop Software. After the update process completes, theapplication loader tool connects to the messaging server to provision the BlackBerry devices.

This update option applies only if users have installed BlackBerry Desktop Software version 4.1 or later on their computers.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can automate the BlackBerry Device Software upgrade process so that users do not have to complete update tasks for

BlackBerry devices that they connect to their computers using a USB connection.• You can update BlackBerry devices remotely.

Disadvantages of this update process include:• Users' computers must have the BlackBerry Desktop Software installed.• You cannot use software configurations to manage BlackBerry Device Software updates.• You cannot require that users update the BlackBerry Device Software.• This update process increases traffic to the computer that hosts the shared network folder.

Send the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation file to usersYou can send the BlackBerry® Desktop Software installation file to users so that they can install the BlackBerry Desktop Softwareand use it to synchronize organizer data items and manage message forwarding on their computers.

If users require the S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry® devices to synchronize certificates and private keys, you can sendthem the BlackBerry Desktop Software so that they can install the certificate synchronization tool.

1. If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange, send users an emailmessage that specifies the location of the installation file in the shared network folder and one of the following installationtypes:• for the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager only: \\<shared_network_folder>\setup.exe /s• for the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and certificate synchronization tool of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager: \

\<shared_network_folder>\setup.exe /s /v "INSTALLLEVEL=125"

2. If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino® or BlackBerry®Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, send users an email message that specifies the location of the installation filein the shared network folder and the installation type: \\<shared_network_folder>\setup.exe /s

The software installs automatically.

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Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that usethe BlackBerry Desktop SoftwareYou can create update instructions for users so that they can update the BlackBerry® Device Software on their computers usingthe BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.

Before you begin:• Obtain the BlackBerry Device Software installation file from your organization's service provider.• Set up a shared network folder that users can access from their computers.• Extract the BlackBerry Device Software installation files to the shared network folder.

1. Create an email message that specifies the location of the shared network folder.

2. Consider providing the following instructions in the email message:• Install the BlackBerry Device Software on your computer.• Open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.• Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer.• In the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, use the application loader tool to update the BlackBerry Device Software.• Do not disconnect your BlackBerry device from your computer until the update process completes.• If prompted, type your BlackBerry device password. Click Next.• If the BlackBerry device uses a serial connection, complete the instructions on the screen.• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange or BlackBerry®

Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, if prompted, select the Provision the device during the loadingprocess option. Select the messaging server that the user account is located on.

• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, if prompted,select the Do not provision the device during the loading process option. After the update completes, activate theBlackBerry device over the wireless network.

3. Send the email message.

After you finish: To verify that the update process completed, instruct users to check the version information in the BlackBerrydevice options on the About screen.

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Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Softwareusing the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager

3

To permit users to update the BlackBerry® Device Software using the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager instead of theBlackBerry® Desktop Manager, you can install the BlackBerry Device Software on a shared network folder, create a softwareconfiguration, and instruct users to update the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can automate the BlackBerry Device Software update process so that users do not have to complete update tasks for

BlackBerry devices that they connect to their computers using a USB connection.• You can use software configurations and application control policies to control when software updates occur and to specify

which users receive the updates.• You can update BlackBerry devices remotely.• Users do not require BlackBerry® Desktop Software on their computers to perform this update option.

Disadvantages of this update process include:• You cannot require that users update the BlackBerry Device Software.• This update option increases traffic to the shared network folder.

Install the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou must install the BlackBerry® Device Software on a computer so that you can create a software configuration. You use thesoftware configuration to distribute the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager, BlackBerryAdministration Service, BlackBerry® Desktop Manager, or over the wireless network.

Before you begin:• Obtain the latest BlackBerry Device Software version for the BlackBerry devices in your organization's environment from

your organization's service provider. The versions must be compatible with the BlackBerry devices and service provider thatyour organization uses.

• Verify that users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the computer that you want to install the BlackBerryDevice Software on.

1. Copy the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the computer.

2. Double-click the .exe file.

3. Complete the instructions on the screen.

4. When prompted, do not start the application loader tool.

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Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a shared network folder on the computer where the BlackBerry® Device Software is installed so that BlackBerrydevice users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the BlackBerry Device Software. The shared network folderthat you create for the BlackBerry Device Software cannot be the same shared network folder that you create for applications.

1. On the computer where the BlackBerry Device Software is installed, navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion.

2. Share the folder with write permissions for the account that is running the BlackBerry Administration Service - ApplicationServer service.

3. To decrease bandwidth over your organization's LAN, verify that the shared network folder is located in close proximity tousers' computers.

After you finish: Verify that the AppLoader subfolder is writable.

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerryDevice Software pagesBy default, the BlackBerry® Administration Service does not display the BlackBerry® Device Software pages that permit you tocreate the BlackBerry Device Software configuration. If you display the BlackBerry Device Software pages in the BlackBerryAdministration Service, the values change for the following IT policy rules in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group, andyou cannot view or change the IT policy rules:• The Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (No).• The Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).• The Disallow Device User Requested Rollback IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Servers and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution topology> BlackBerry Domain > Component view > BlackBerry Administration Service.

2. Click BlackBerry Administration Service.

3. Click Edit component.

4. In the Software management section, in the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerryAdministration Service drop-down list, click Yes.

5. Click Save All.

After you finish: If you change the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerry AdministrationService drop-down list to No, the Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade, Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade, and Disallow DeviceUser Requested Rollback IT policy rules display in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group and are set to the default values.

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Add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry Administration ServiceYou can add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry® Administration Service so that the BlackBerry Administration Servicecan find the BlackBerry® Device Software that you installed.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Add shared network drive.

3. In the Shared network drive section, perform the following actions:• In the Name field, type a name for the shared network folder.• In the Server file path field, type the path to the shared network folder (for example, \\<server>

\<shared_network_folder>, where <server> is the name of the computer that hosts the shared network folder.

4. Click Save.

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to find the BlackBerryDevice SoftwareTo create a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration, you must use the BlackBerry Administration Service to scan the sharednetwork folder to find the BlackBerry Device Software that you want users to install.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Manage shared network drives.

3. Click a shared network folder.

4. Click Execute shared network drive scan.

After you finish: To verify that the BlackBerry Administration Service found of all the BlackBerry Device Software bundles thatyou installed in the shared network folder, on the BlackBerry Device Software bundles tab, verify that the list of BlackBerryDevice Software bundles is complete.

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configurationYou create a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration so that you can create a software configuration that includes theBlackBerry Device Software, and distribute the BlackBerry Device Software to users.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Create BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name and description for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

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4. Click Save.

5. In the Configuration data section, click the BlackBerry Device Software configuration that you created.

6. Click Edit BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

7. In the Native application settings section, change the settings to meet your organization's requirements.

8. On the BlackBerry Device Software bundles tab, click Add BlackBerry Device Software bundles to BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

9. Search for the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

10. Select the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

11. Click Add to BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

12. Click Save all.

Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a software configuration for the BlackBerry® Device Software so that you can distribute the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware to users in your organization and they can install it on their BlackBerry® devices.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software.

2. Click Create a software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

4. In the Disposition for unlisted applications drop-down list, perform one of the following actions:• To permit users to install applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Optional.• To prevent users from installing applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Disallowed.

5. If you set Disposition for unlisted applications to Optional, in the Application control policy for unlistedapplications drop-down list, click the application control policy for the applications that you did not include in the softwareconfiguration.

6. Click Save.

7. In the Configuration data section, click the name of the software configuration.

8. Click Edit software configuration.

9. In the BlackBerry Device Software configuration section, in the Name drop-down list, click the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

10. Click Save all.

After you finish: To make the BlackBerry Device Software available to users, assign the software configuration to the groups oruser accounts that require it.

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Assign a software configuration to a group1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Group.

2. Click Manage groups.

3. Click a group.

4. Click Edit group.

5. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click a software configuration.

6. Click Add.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

8. Click Save all.

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Assign a software configuration to a user account1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand User.

2. Click Manage users.

3. Search for a user account.

4. In the search results, click the display name for the user account.

5. Click Edit user.

6. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click the appropriate softwareconfiguration.

7. Click Add.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

9. Click Save all.

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Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that usethe BlackBerry Web Desktop ManagerYou can create update instructions for BlackBerry® device users so that they can update the BlackBerry® Device Software whenthey use the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager.

Before you begin: Provide users with their login information for theBlackBerry Web Desktop Manager.

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1. Create an email message that specifies the web address for the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager UI.

2. Consider providing the following instructions in the email message:• Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer.• Do not disconnect the BlackBerry device from the computer until the update process completes.• If prompted, type your BlackBerry device password. Click Next.• If the BlackBerry device uses a serial connection, complete the instructions on the screen.• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange or BlackBerry®

Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, if prompted, select the Provision the device during the loadingprocess option. Select the messaging server that the user account is located on.

• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, if prompted,select the Do not provision the device during the loading process option. After the update process completes, activatethe BlackBerry device over the wireless network.

3. Send the email message.

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Updating the BlackBerry Device Software over the wirelessnetwork

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To update the BlackBerry® Device Software over the wireless network, you can use the BlackBerry Administration Service tosearch for and configure updates that match the BlackBerry device and carrier, or you can permit your organization's wirelessservice provider to update the BlackBerry Device Software.

You can use the BlackBerry Administration Service to search for BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry® Infrastructure,create a software configuration, and send a required BlackBerry Device Software update to BlackBerry devices. When BlackBerrydevices download the BlackBerry Device Software update from the BlackBerry Infrastructure, users can choose to complete theBlackBerry Device Software update immediately, or users can defer the BlackBerry Device Software update for up to 72 hours.

This update option applies only when you update from BlackBerry Device Software version 4.5 or later.

If you do not want to control BlackBerry Device Software updates using the BlackBerry Administration Service, you can permityour organization's wireless service provider to update the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry® ProvisioningSystem administration web site. The wireless service provider can only send optional BlackBerry Device Software updates. Bydefault, wireless service providers are not permitted to update the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network. Youcan also permit users to request BlackBerry Device Software updates from the wireless service provider.

For more information about the actions that the user is required to complete to perform a BlackBerry Device Software updatethat the wireless server provider sends to them, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs to read the BlackBerry Smartphone UserGuide for the BlackBerry device models that are used in your organization's environment.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can use software configurations and application control policies to control when software updates occur and to specify

which users can update the BlackBerry Device Software.• You or the wireless service provider can update BlackBerry devices remotely.• Users do not require the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on their computers to perform the update option.

Disadvantages of this update process include:• This update option increases wireless network traffic.• This update option might take an unexpected amount of time to complete.

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Architecture: components

Component Description

availability server The availability server is designed to manage and store information about the

availability of BlackBerry® Device Software update packages.

The availability server is designed to provide you with information about the latest

approved BlackBerry Device Software update packages and recommended upgrade

paths.

upgrade package server The upgrade package server is designed to store and send BlackBerry Device

Software update packages to BlackBerry devices. It controls the rate at which

subscribers can download BlackBerry Device Software update packages. Research

In Motion administrators upload BlackBerry Device Software update packages to

this server after they approve them.

upgrade details server The upgrade details server is designed to provide the BlackBerry device with a list

of the update files that are required for a specific wireless BlackBerry Device

Software update.

software upgrade database The software upgrade database is the primary database that contains the BlackBerry

Device Software update information and metadata that the BlackBerry®

Infrastructure processes.

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Types of BlackBerry Device Software update packagesBlackBerry® Device Software update packages that Research In Motion makes available on the BlackBerry® Infrastructure canintroduce new features and address known software issues on BlackBerry devices.

Type Description

platform update • applies to applications on the BlackBerry device other than Java® applications

(for example, the software for the JVM, native support libraries for the JRE,

operating system, and wireless transceiver)

• is typically 500 KB or less

• typically requires up to 5 minutes to download over the wireless network

partial software update • applies to wireless transceiver code

• is typically less than 1 MB

• typically requires up to 15 minutes to download over the wireless network

complete software update • applies to existing BlackBerry® Device Software on the BlackBerry device

• is typically more than 1 MB

• typically requires 1 to 2 hours to download over the wireless network

Features of wireless BlackBerry Device Software updates

Feature Description

approval of software update packages

that are available

Research In Motion and wireless service providers approve BlackBerry® Device

Software update packages before RIM makes the packages available on the

BlackBerry® Infrastructure.

automatic detection of when new

upgrade packages are available• The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server communicates with the BlackBerry

Infrastructure once daily to check for new BlackBerry Device Software update

packages.

• The BlackBerry Enterprise Server makes new BlackBerry Device Software

update packages available through the BlackBerry Administration Service.

control of BlackBerry Device Software

updates

If you have the appropriate administrative role and permissions on the BlackBerry

Enterprise Server, you can perform the following actions:

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Feature Description

• send BlackBerry Device Software update requests to supported BlackBerry

devices; users must accept the update within 72 hours, after which their

BlackBerry devices retrieve and install the update packages automatically

• control the update process by permitting or restricting upgrade requests to

specific sources and network connection types

automatic backup and restore of data on

BlackBerry devices• The BlackBerry device is designed to back up user data and applications

automatically during the software update process.

• The BlackBerry device is designed to restore the backed-up user data and

applications after the update process completes.

Approximate duration of downloading and installing BlackBerry Device Software updatesover the wireless networkThe duration of the BlackBerry® Device Software update process depends on the type of update, size of the software updatepackage, wireless network conditions, and network type.

Type of update Size of update

package

Approximate

duration of

download

Duration of installation for an

average amount of

BlackBerry device data

(approx 12 MB)

Duration of installation for a

large amount of BlackBerry

device data (approx 25 MB)

platform update 500 KB 2 minutes • installing the wireless

software update – 5

minutes

• installing the wireless

software update – 5 minutes

partial software

update

8 MB 15 minutes • backing up the

BlackBerry device data –

15 to 30 minutes

• installing the wireless

software update – 30 to

45 minutes

• restoring the BlackBerry

device data – 15 to 30

minutes

• backing up the BlackBerry

device data – 45 minutes

• installing the wireless

software update – 30 to 45

minutes

• restoring the BlackBerry

device data – 45 minutes

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Type of update Size of update

package

Approximate

duration of

download

Duration of installation for an

average amount of

BlackBerry device data

(approx 12 MB)

Duration of installation for a

large amount of BlackBerry

device data (approx 25 MB)

complete

software update

15 MB 30 minutes • backing up the

BlackBerry device data –

15 to 30 minutes

• installing the wireless

software upgdate – 30 to

45 minutes

• restoring the BlackBerry

device data – 15 to 30

minutes

• backing up the BlackBerry

device data – 45 minutes

• installing the wireless

software update – 30 to 45

minutes

• restoring the BlackBerry

device data – 45 minutes

BlackBerry device memory requirements for BlackBerry Device Softwareupdates over the wireless networkThe BlackBerry® device must have 16 MB of RAM and at least 64 MB of flash memory available to start and complete a BlackBerry®Device Software update over the wireless network.

If the amount of available flash memory on the BlackBerry device decreases to less than 400 KB, the BlackBerry device runs theLMM automatically to identify and delete unreferenced and cached data associated with BlackBerry device applications such asthe message list, organizer data, and data for third-party applications.

If the update process requires more memory, the LMM deletes medium-priority items such as very old email messages and out-of-date calendar entries.

If the minimum amount of memory required is still not available, the BlackBerry device user must delete items manually.

Battery power requirements for BlackBerry Device Software updates overthe wireless networkThe battery power level on a BlackBerry® device must be 50 percent or greater for the BlackBerry device to retrieve updatepackages over the wireless network. If the battery power level is below the minimum requirement, the update process suspends.If the battery power level returns to 50 percent, the BlackBerry device continues to retrieve the update package from the BlackBerryInfrastructure.

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Permitting the wireless service provider to update the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware over the wireless networkIf you want the wireless service provider to control BlackBerry® Device Software updates using the BlackBerry® ProvisioningSystem administration web site, you must configure the appropriate IT policy rule. If you permit the wireless service provider tocontrol BlackBerry Device Software updates, you cannot control BlackBerry Device Software updates using the BlackBerryAdministration Service. The wireless service provider can send only optional BlackBerry Device Software updates to BlackBerrydevices.

Permit wireless service providers to send BlackBerry Device Software update requests toBlackBerry devices

Before you begin: Verify that you did not configure the BlackBerry® Administration Service to display the BlackBerry® DeviceSoftware pages.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade IT policy rule to Yes.

6. Click Save all.

Permit BlackBerry device users to cancel BlackBerry Device Software updates from thewireless service providerUsers can cancel a BlackBerry® Device Software update over the wireless network if the BlackBerry device installed the BlackBerryDevice Software update, and if you permit the BlackBerry device to accept and complete update cancellation requests. The defaultperiod for the user to request the cancellation of a BlackBerry Device Software update is 24 hours after the update processcompletes.

Before you begin: Verify that you did not configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerry Device Softwarepages.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

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5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, set the Disallow Device User Requested Rollback IT policy rule to No.

6. Click Save all.

Permit BlackBerry device users to send BlackBerry Device Software update requests to thewireless service provider

Before you begin: Verify that you did not configure the BlackBerry® Administration Service to display BlackBerry® DeviceSoftware pages.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade IT policy ruleto No.

6. Click Save all.

Create instructions for how users can request BlackBerry Device Software updates from thewireless service providerYou can create update instructions for BlackBerry® device users so that they can request BlackBerry® Device Software updatesover the wireless network from the wireless service provider.

1. Create an email message that includes the following instructions:• On the BlackBerry device, in the Options menu, click Advanced Options. Click Wireless Upgrade. Complete the

instructions on the screen.• Do not remove the battery from the BlackBerry device until the update process completes.• If prompted, type the BlackBerry device password.

2. Send the email message.

Using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to update the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware over the wireless networkIf you want to control BlackBerry® Device Software updates, you can configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to displaythe required administration pages. If you configure this option, wireless service providers are not permitted to send BlackBerryDevice Software updates and users cannot request BlackBerry Device Software updates from their BlackBerry devices. You cansend only required BlackBerry Device Software updates using the BlackBerry Administration Service.

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By default, only the security and enterprise administrative roles can perform BlackBerry Device Software update tasks and managethe update process using the BlackBerry Administration Service.

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerry Device Software pagesBy default, the BlackBerry® Administration Service does not display the BlackBerry® Device Software pages that permit you tocreate the BlackBerry Device Software configuration. If you display the BlackBerry Device Software pages in the BlackBerryAdministration Service, the values change for the following IT policy rules in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group, andyou cannot view or change the IT policy rules:• The Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (No).• The Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).• The Disallow Device User Requested Rollback IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Servers and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution topology> BlackBerry Domain > Component view > BlackBerry Administration Service.

2. Click BlackBerry Administration Service.

3. Click Edit component.

4. In the Software management section, in the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerryAdministration Service drop-down list, click Yes.

5. Click Save All.

After you finish: If you change the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerry AdministrationService drop-down list to No, the Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade, Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade, and Disallow DeviceUser Requested Rollback IT policy rules display in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group and are set to the default values.

Search for BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry InfrastructureYou can search the BlackBerry® Infrastructure for the BlackBerry® Device Software that is available to download so that you candownload the BlackBerry Device Software and configure the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server to update the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware over the wireless network.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Search for new wireless BlackBerry Device Software bundles.

3. Search for the BlackBerry Device Software bundle that you want the users in your organization to update on their BlackBerrydevices.

4. Click Edit BlackBerry Device Software supported bundles.

5. In the New support type drop-down list, click Support for each BlackBerry Device Software version that you want to support.

6. Click Save all.

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Resolve conflicts that occur if you assign multiple BlackBerry Device Software bundles togroups and user accountsWhen you apply a software configuration that includes a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration to groups or user accounts,the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server sends the BlackBerry Device Software bundle that is the highest priority on the list to theBlackBerry devices. To resolve conflicts, you can set priorities for the BlackBerry Device Software bundles if more than oneBlackBerry Device Software bundle in a BlackBerry Device Software configuration applies to a BlackBerry device.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Manage BlackBerry Device Software bundles.

3. Search for the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to set the priority for.

4. Click Set priority of BlackBerry Device Software bundles.

5. Click the up and down arrows to move the BlackBerry Device Software bundles higher or lower in the list. Place the BlackBerryDevice Software bundles that are priorities higher in the list.

6. Click Save.

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configurationYou create a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration so that you can create a software configuration that includes theBlackBerry Device Software, and distribute the BlackBerry Device Software to users.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Create BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name and description for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

4. Click Save.

5. In the Configuration data section, click the BlackBerry Device Software configuration that you created.

6. Click Edit BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

7. In the Native application settings section, change the settings to meet your organization's requirements.

8. On the BlackBerry Device Software bundles tab, click Add BlackBerry Device Software bundles to BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

9. Search for the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

10. Select the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

11. Click Add to BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

12. Click Save all.

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Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a software configuration for the BlackBerry® Device Software so that you can distribute the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware to users in your organization and they can install it on their BlackBerry® devices.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software.

2. Click Create a software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

4. In the Disposition for unlisted applications drop-down list, perform one of the following actions:• To permit users to install applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Optional.• To prevent users from installing applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Disallowed.

5. If you set Disposition for unlisted applications to Optional, in the Application control policy for unlistedapplications drop-down list, click the application control policy for the applications that you did not include in the softwareconfiguration.

6. Click Save.

7. In the Configuration data section, click the name of the software configuration.

8. Click Edit software configuration.

9. In the BlackBerry Device Software configuration section, in the Name drop-down list, click the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

10. Click Save all.

After you finish: To make the BlackBerry Device Software available to users, assign the software configuration to the groups oruser accounts that require it.

Assign a software configuration to a group1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Group.

2. Click Manage groups.

3. Click a group.

4. Click Edit group.

5. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click a software configuration.

6. Click Add.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

8. Click Save all.

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Assign a software configuration to a user account1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand User.

2. Click Manage users.

3. Search for a user account.

4. In the search results, click the display name for the user account.

5. Click Edit user.

6. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click the appropriate softwareconfiguration.

7. Click Add.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

9. Click Save all.

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How a user can respond to a BlackBerry Device Software update request from the BlackBerryEnterprise Server

A BlackBerry® Device Software update request provides BlackBerry device users with the following information:

• BlackBerry Device Software version• approximate size of the BlackBerry Device Software update package• description of the BlackBerry Device Software update package (optional)

When the BlackBerry device receives a BlackBerry Device Software update request from the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, theuser can accept or defer the BlackBerry Device Software update.

Response Description

accept the update request • The BlackBerry device starts the download process.

• The user can monitor the progress of the BlackBerry Device Software download

on the BlackBerry device and continue to use the BlackBerry device, where

this option is permitted by the wireless technology.

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Response Description

• When the BlackBerry Device Software download process completes, the

update application checks conditions on the BlackBerry device (for example,

battery life, available memory, network connection) to verify that the update

can proceed, and prompts the user to install the BlackBerry Device Software

update package.

defer the update request • A prompt appears on the BlackBerry device every 24 hours to remind the user

to install the BlackBerry Device Software update package.

• After 72 hours, the BlackBerry device downloads and installs the BlackBerry

Device Software update package automatically.

Monitoring BlackBerry Device Software update requests

If you send BlackBerry® Device Software updates to BlackBerry devices using the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you can monitorthe status and progress of the associated jobs and tasks using the BlackBerry Administration Service. For more information aboutviewing the status of jobs and tasks and stopping jobs, visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverdocs to read the BlackBerry EnterpriseServer Administration Guide.

Preventing BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network based on thenetwork connection type

You can prevent BlackBerry® devices from starting or completing BlackBerry® Device Software updates over specific types ofnetwork connections. You might choose to place restrictions for the following reasons:

• conserve network bandwith• prevent added cost of network usage• verify that BlackBerry Device Software updates only occur over network connections that you consider to be efficient and

reliable• increase security

Upgrading BlackBerry Device Software over a serial bypass connection

If your organization's environment includes an enterprise Wi-Fi® network and a remote BlackBerry® Router in a DMZ, theenvironment is designed to bypass the BlackBerry® Infrastructure. If your organization's environment is designed to bypass theBlackBerry Infrastructure and you have the appropriate administrator role and permissions for the BlackBerry® EnterpriseServer, you can permit BlackBerry device users to download BlackBerry Device Software update packates over a Wi-Fi connection.

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After the BlackBerry Infrastructure sends the BlackBerry Device Software update package to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server,the BlackBerry Enterprise Server sends an update request to BlackBerry devices over the wireless network.

To perform the wireless update over a serial bypass connection, the users must connect their BlackBerry devices to computersthat run the BlackBerry® Device Manager.

Prevent BlackBerry device users from downloading BlackBerry Device Software update packages over aWi-Fi® connection

1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Disallow Patch Download Over WiFi IT policy rule to Yes.

6. Click Save all.

Prevent BlackBerry device users from downloading BlackBerry Device Software update packages over aWAN connection

1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Disallow Patch Download Over WAN IT policy rule to Yes.

6. Click Save all.

Prevent BlackBerry device users from downloading BlackBerry Device Software update packages over aroaming WAN connection

1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Disallow Patch Download Over Roaming WAN IT policyrule to Yes.

6. Click Save all.

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Prevent BlackBerry device users from downloading BlackBerry Device Software update packages over aninternational roaming WAN connection

1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy.

2. Click Manage IT policies.

3. Click an IT policy.

4. Click Edit IT policy.

5. On the Wireless Software Upgrades tab, change the value of the Disallow Patch Download Over International RoamingWAN IT policy rule to Yes.

6. Click Save all.

Best practice: Preventing possible BlackBerry device issues during theBlackBerry Device Software update process

Scenario Best practice

The BlackBerry® Device Software update process might not

complete if the user turns off the BlackBerry device.

Do not turn off the BlackBerry device after the BlackBerry

Device Software update process starts.

The BlackBerry Device Software update process might not

complete if the user removes the expandable memory from

the BlackBerry device.

Do not remove the expandable memory after the BlackBerry

Device Software update process starts.

A user cannot make an emergency call on the BlackBerry

device.

Pause or cancel the current BlackBerry Device Software

update process to make an emergency call on the BlackBerry

device.

A user does not receive incoming calls on the BlackBerry

device.

Pause or cancel the current BlackBerry Device Software

update process to receive incoming calls on the BlackBerry

device.

The BlackBerry device might have slow response times and

requires user attention if the content protection feature is

turned on.

If the content protection feature is turned on or the BlackBerry

device resets after it installs an application, type the password

for the BlackBerry device.

The BlackBerry device loses all of its user data if the user starts

to update the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.

Do not update the BlackBerry Desktop Software until the

BlackBerry Device Software update process completes.

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Updating the BlackBerry Device Software at a centralcomputer

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If you update the BlackBerry® Device Software for users or if you want users to update the BlackBerry Device Software, you orthe users can update the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computer that can access the BlackBerry Administration Service.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can monitor the software update process at the central computer.• You can use software configurations and application control policies to control when the software updates occur and to

which users.• You can update multiple BlackBerry devices simultaneously.• You can update BlackBerry devices for users that do not have BlackBerry® Desktop Manager installed on their computers.• You can share a single software location among multiple central computers.

A disadvantage of this update process is that you cannot require that users update the BlackBerry Device Software.

Install the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou must install the BlackBerry® Device Software on a computer so that you can create a software configuration. You use thesoftware configuration to distribute the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager, BlackBerryAdministration Service, BlackBerry® Desktop Manager, or over the wireless network.

Before you begin:• Obtain the latest BlackBerry Device Software version for the BlackBerry devices in your organization's environment from

your organization's service provider. The versions must be compatible with the BlackBerry devices and service provider thatyour organization uses.

• Verify that users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the computer that you want to install the BlackBerryDevice Software on.

1. Copy the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the computer.

2. Double-click the .exe file.

3. Complete the instructions on the screen.

4. When prompted, do not start the application loader tool.

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Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a shared network folder on the computer where the BlackBerry® Device Software is installed so that BlackBerrydevice users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the BlackBerry Device Software. The shared network folderthat you create for the BlackBerry Device Software cannot be the same shared network folder that you create for applications.

1. On the computer where the BlackBerry Device Software is installed, navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion.

2. Share the folder with write permissions for the account that is running the BlackBerry Administration Service - ApplicationServer service.

3. To decrease bandwidth over your organization's LAN, verify that the shared network folder is located in close proximity tousers' computers.

After you finish: Verify that the AppLoader subfolder is writable.

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to display BlackBerryDevice Software pagesBy default, the BlackBerry® Administration Service does not display the BlackBerry® Device Software pages that permit you tocreate the BlackBerry Device Software configuration. If you display the BlackBerry Device Software pages in the BlackBerryAdministration Service, the values change for the following IT policy rules in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group, andyou cannot view or change the IT policy rules:• The Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (No).• The Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).• The Disallow Device User Requested Rollback IT policy rule changes to the default value (Yes).

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Servers and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution topology> BlackBerry Domain > Component view > BlackBerry Administration Service.

2. Click BlackBerry Administration Service.

3. Click Edit component.

4. In the Software management section, in the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerryAdministration Service drop-down list, click Yes.

5. Click Save All.

After you finish: If you change the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerry AdministrationService drop-down list to No, the Allow Non Enterprise Upgrade, Disallow Device User Requested Upgrade, and Disallow DeviceUser Requested Rollback IT policy rules display in the Wireless Software Upgrades policy group and are set to the default values.

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Add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry Administration ServiceYou can add a shared network folder to the BlackBerry® Administration Service so that the BlackBerry Administration Servicecan find the BlackBerry® Device Software that you installed.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Add shared network drive.

3. In the Shared network drive section, perform the following actions:• In the Name field, type a name for the shared network folder.• In the Server file path field, type the path to the shared network folder (for example, \\<server>

\<shared_network_folder>, where <server> is the name of the computer that hosts the shared network folder.

4. Click Save.

Configure the BlackBerry Administration Service to find the BlackBerryDevice SoftwareTo create a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration, you must use the BlackBerry Administration Service to scan the sharednetwork folder to find the BlackBerry Device Software that you want users to install.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Manage shared network drives.

3. Click a shared network folder.

4. Click Execute shared network drive scan.

After you finish: To verify that the BlackBerry Administration Service found of all the BlackBerry Device Software bundles thatyou installed in the shared network folder, on the BlackBerry Device Software bundles tab, verify that the list of BlackBerryDevice Software bundles is complete.

Create a BlackBerry Device Software configurationYou create a BlackBerry® Device Software configuration so that you can create a software configuration that includes theBlackBerry Device Software, and distribute the BlackBerry Device Software to users.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software > BlackBerrydevice software.

2. Click Create BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name and description for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

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4. Click Save.

5. In the Configuration data section, click the BlackBerry Device Software configuration that you created.

6. Click Edit BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

7. In the Native application settings section, change the settings to meet your organization's requirements.

8. On the BlackBerry Device Software bundles tab, click Add BlackBerry Device Software bundles to BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

9. Search for the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

10. Select the BlackBerry Device Software that you want to add to the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

11. Click Add to BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

12. Click Save all.

Create a software configuration for the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a software configuration for the BlackBerry® Device Software so that you can distribute the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware to users in your organization and they can install it on their BlackBerry® devices.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Software.

2. Click Create a software configuration.

3. In the Configuration data section, type a name for the BlackBerry Device Software configuration.

4. In the Disposition for unlisted applications drop-down list, perform one of the following actions:• To permit users to install applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Optional.• To prevent users from installing applications that are not included in the software configuration, click Disallowed.

5. If you set Disposition for unlisted applications to Optional, in the Application control policy for unlistedapplications drop-down list, click the application control policy for the applications that you did not include in the softwareconfiguration.

6. Click Save.

7. In the Configuration data section, click the name of the software configuration.

8. Click Edit software configuration.

9. In the BlackBerry Device Software configuration section, in the Name drop-down list, click the BlackBerry DeviceSoftware configuration.

10. Click Save all.

After you finish: To make the BlackBerry Device Software available to users, assign the software configuration to the groups oruser accounts that require it.

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Assign a software configuration to a group1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Group.

2. Click Manage groups.

3. Click a group.

4. Click Edit group.

5. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click a software configuration.

6. Click Add.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

8. Click Save all.

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Assign a software configuration to a user account1. In the BlackBerry® Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand User.

2. Click Manage users.

3. Search for a user account.

4. In the search results, click the display name for the user account.

5. Click Edit user.

6. On the Software configuration tab, in the Available software configurations list, click the appropriate softwareconfiguration.

7. Click Add.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each software configuration that you want to assign.

9. Click Save all.

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Update the BlackBerry Device Software at a central computerBefore you begin:• Verify that the central computer can access the BlackBerry® Administration Service.• To decrease bandwidth over your organization's LAN, verify that the shared network folder is located in close proximity to

the central computer.

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1. Connect a BlackBerry device to the central computer.

2. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Devices menu, expand Attached devices.

3. Click Device software.

4. In the Application loader section, click Automatic installation of applications on the BlackBerry device.

5. Complete the instructions on the screen.

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Permitting users to update the BlackBerry Device Softwareusing the application loader tool

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To permit users to update the BlackBerry® Device Software on computers that do not have the BlackBerry® Desktop Softwareinstalled, you can make the BlackBerry Device Software installation file available to users and instruct them to update theBlackBerry Device Software using the application loader tool.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can automate the BlackBerry Device Software update process so that users do not have to complete update tasks for

BlackBerry devices that they connect to their computers using a USB connection.• You can update BlackBerry devices remotely.• Users do not require theBlackBerry Desktop Software on their computers.

Disadvantages of this update process include:• You cannot manage BlackBerry Device Software updates using software configurations.• You cannot require that users update the BlackBerry Device Software.• This update option increases traffic to the network drive.

After users update the BlackBerry Device Software, the application loader tool connects to the messaging server to provision theBlackBerry devices.

Send the BlackBerry Device Manager installation file to users' computersYou can send the BlackBerry® Device Manager to users so that they can perform actions such as charge their BlackBerry devices,synchronize organizer items using the BlackBerry Router, and update the BlackBerry® Device Software on their computers.Note: If you send the BlackBerry Device Manager installation file to computers that host the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager,the installation process of the BlackBerry Device Manager removes the BlackBerry Desktop Manager automatically and userslose the BlackBerry device management options that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager provides.

1. Visit www.blackberry.com/support/downloads to download the installation file for the BlackBerry Device Manager.

2. Copy the installation file that you downloaded to a shared network folder.

3. Send users an email message that includes the following information:• location of the installation file in the shared network folder• instructions to double-click the .msi file

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Install the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou must install the BlackBerry® Device Software on a computer so that you can create a software configuration. You use thesoftware configuration to distribute the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager, BlackBerryAdministration Service, BlackBerry® Desktop Manager, or over the wireless network.

Before you begin:• Obtain the latest BlackBerry Device Software version for the BlackBerry devices in your organization's environment from

your organization's service provider. The versions must be compatible with the BlackBerry devices and service provider thatyour organization uses.

• Verify that users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the computer that you want to install the BlackBerryDevice Software on.

1. Copy the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the computer.

2. Double-click the .exe file.

3. Complete the instructions on the screen.

4. When prompted, do not start the application loader tool.

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a shared network folder on the computer where the BlackBerry® Device Software is installed so that BlackBerrydevice users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the BlackBerry Device Software. The shared network folderthat you create for the BlackBerry Device Software cannot be the same shared network folder that you create for applications.

1. On the computer where the BlackBerry Device Software is installed, navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion.

2. Share the folder with write permissions for the account that is running the BlackBerry Administration Service - ApplicationServer service.

3. To decrease bandwidth over your organization's LAN, verify that the shared network folder is located in close proximity tousers' computers.

After you finish: Verify that the AppLoader subfolder is writable.

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Create the BlackBerry Device Software update instructions for users that usethe application loader toolYou can create update instructions for BlackBerry® device users so that they can update the BlackBerry® Device Software whenthey use the BlackBerry® Device Manager and application loader tool.

1. Create an email message that specifies the following loading commands based on the type of connection that a BlackBerrydevice uses:• for a USB connection, \\<shared_computer_name>\Research In Motion\Apploader\loader.exe /defaultUSB /forceload• for a serial connection, \\<shared_computer_name>\Research In Motion\Apploader\loader.exe

2. Consider providing the following instructions in the email message:• Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer.• Do not disconnect your BlackBerry device from your computer until the update process completes.• If prompted, type the BlackBerry device password. Click Next.• If the BlackBerry device uses a serial connection, complete the instructions on the screen.• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange or BlackBerry®

Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, if prompted, select the Provision the device during the loadingprocess option. Select the messaging server that the user account is located on.

• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, if prompted,select the Do not provision the device during the loading process option.

• If your organization's environment includes the BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise, after the updateprocess completes, activate your BlackBerry device over the wireless network.

3. Send the email message.

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You can use third-party applications to create a single executable file that contains the BlackBerry® Desktop Software andBlackBerry® Device Software, and send the executable file to the computers of the users in your organization. The executablefile uses the application loader tool on the computer to update the BlackBerry Device Software on BlackBerry devices.

You can use this update option if you update from BlackBerry Device Software version 3.5 or earlier.

Advantages of this update process include:• You can install the BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software on computers automatically.• You can set an IT policy to require that users update the BlackBerry Device Software.

A disadvantage of this update process is that you must distribute large update packages over your organization's LAN.

The executable file installs the BlackBerry Desktop Software and BlackBerry Device Software on the computers of users in yourorganization. To update the BlackBerry Device Software on BlackBerry devices, users can connect their BlackBerry devices totheir computers and start the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.

Create a shared network folder to access the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can create a shared network folder on the computer where the BlackBerry® Device Software is installed so that BlackBerrydevice users and the BlackBerry Administration Service can access the BlackBerry Device Software. The shared network folderthat you create for the BlackBerry Device Software cannot be the same shared network folder that you create for applications.

1. On the computer where the BlackBerry Device Software is installed, navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion.

2. Share the folder with write permissions for the account that is running the BlackBerry Administration Service - ApplicationServer service.

3. To decrease bandwidth over your organization's LAN, verify that the shared network folder is located in close proximity tousers' computers.

After you finish: Verify that the AppLoader subfolder is writable.

Save the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the network driveBefore you begin: Obtain the BlackBerry® Device Software installation files from your organization's service provider.

1. On the network drive, in the installation folder, create a folder that is named Device.

2. Save the BlackBerry Device Software installation file to the folder.

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Save the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation file to the network drive1. Download the BlackBerry® Desktop Software installation file from www.blackberry.com/support/downloads.

2. Save the installation file that you downloaded to the network drive.

3. If necessary, extract the installation files from the .exe file to the network drive.

4. On the network drive, open setup.ini.

5. At the bottom of setup.ini, type [INSTALL_OPTIONS].

6. To add the installation settings, use install.txt, which is included with the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation files.

7. Save setup.ini.

Send the installation files for the BlackBerry Desktop Software andBlackBerry Device Software to users using a third-party applicationYou can update the BlackBerry® Desktop Software and BlackBerry® Desktop Manager by pushing the software to users' computersusing a third-party application.

1. If your organization's environment includes BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange, to record the customizedsettings in the BlackBerry Desktop Software installation files so that you can create a custom software package, at a commandprompt, type one of the following commands:• For BlackBerry Desktop Manager users, type \\<shared computer name>\setup.exe /s• For BlackBerry Desktop Manager users who also use the certificate synchronization tool, type \\<shared computer

name>\setup.exe /s /v "INSTALLLEVEL=125"

2. If your organizaton's environment includesBlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino® or BlackBerry®Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, to record the customized settings in the BlackBerry Desktop Software installationfiles so that you can create a custom software package, at a command prompt, type \\<shared computer name>\setup.exe /s.

3. Package the customized installation files for the BlackBerry Desktop Software and BlackBerry® Device Software using athird-party application for software packaging.

4. Send the installation files using a third-party application for software distribution.

After you finish: To make sure that users update the BlackBerry Device Software, set the Force Load Count IT policy rule andthe Force Load Message IT policy rule. For more information, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy Reference Guide.

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Change how to install, update, or remove the BlackBerry Device SoftwareYou can change the settings that the BlackBerry® Administration Service uses to install or upgrade the BlackBerry® DeviceSoftware on BlackBerry devices or remove the BlackBerry Device Software from BlackBerry devices. If you change the defaultdistribution settings for the BlackBerry Device Software, your organization's environment might experience a performance impact.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Devices menu, expand Deployment jobs.

2. Click Specify BlackBerry Device Software distribution settings.

3. Click Edit distribution settings.

4. Perform any of the following tasks:

Task Steps

Change the recurrence day for

installing, updating, or removing the

BlackBerry Device Software.

a. Click the Edit icon for the recurrence day.

b. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, select the recurrence days.

c. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate option. If necessary,

change the start time and end time.

d. Click the Update icon.

By default, the recurrence day is Every day and the start time is All day.

Add a recurrence day for installing,

updating, or removing the BlackBerry

Device Software.

To add more than one recurrence day, the schedules for the separate recurrence

days cannot overlap.

a. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, select the recurrence days.

b. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate option. If necessary,

change the start time and end time.

c. Click the Add icon.

5. On the System throttling tab, in the Maximum number of simultaneous tasks per BlackBerry Administration Serviceinstance field, type the maximum number of BlackBerry Device Software tasks that you want the BlackBerry EnterpriseServer to process at the same time.

The default value is 1000.

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6. To turn on throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software tasks in jobs, on the Job throttling tab, click Enabled to reduceload on system.

7. If necessary, in the Default throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software tasks in each job in a time window section,in the Maximum number of simultaneous tasks per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, type themaximum number of BlackBerry Device Software tasks that you want the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to process at thesame time.

The default value is 25.

8. If necessary, in the Total number of tasks per time window per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, typethe total number of BlackBerry Device Software tasks that you want the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to process during eachprocessing interval.

The default value is 150.

9. Click Save all.

Change how the BlackBerry Enterprise Server sends standard applicationsettings to BlackBerry devicesBlackBerry® Device Software configurations include standard application settings that you can use to control calendar, email,and contact list settings on BlackBerry devices. You can change how the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server sends the settings to andupdates the settings on BlackBerry devices. If you change the default distribution settings for the standard application settings,your organization's environment might experience a performance impact.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Devices menu, expand Deployment jobs.

2. Click Specify BlackBerry Device Software application distribution settings.

3. Click Edit distribution settings.

4. Perform any of the following tasks:

Task Steps

Change the recurrence day for

sending or updating standard

application settings.

a. Click the Edit icon for the default recurrence day.

b. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, click the recurrence days.

c. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate recurrence option.

If necessary, change the start time and end time.

d. Click the Update icon.

By default, the recurrence day is Every day and the start time is All day.

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Task Steps

Add a recurrence day for sending or

updating standard application

settings.

To add more than one recurrence day, the schedules for the separate recurrence

days cannot overlap.

a. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, click the recurrence days.

b. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate recurrence option.

If necessary, change the start time and end time.

c. Click the Add icon.

5. On the System throttling tab, in the System throttling across all jobs section, in the Maximum number of simultaneoustasks per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, type the maximum number of tasks that you want theBlackBerry Enterprise Server to process at the same time.

The default value is 1000.

6. To turn on throttling for all tasks for standard application settings in jobs, on the Job throttling tab, click Enabled to reduceload on system.

7. If necessary, in the Default throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software application settings tasks in each job in atime window section, in the Maximum number of simultaneous tasks per BlackBerry Administration Serviceinstance field, type the maximum number of tasks for standard application settings that you want the BlackBerry EnterpriseServer to process at the same time.

The default value is 25.

8. If necessary, in the Total number of tasks per time window per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, typethe total number of tasks for standard application settings that you want the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to process duringeach processing interval.

The default value is 150.

9. Click Save all.

Change how a job sends the BlackBerry Device Software to BlackBerrydevicesYou can change how the BlackBerry® Administration Service installs, updates, or removes the BlackBerry® Device Software in aspecific job on BlackBerry devices. You can change the distribution settings for a job for the BlackBerry Device Software only ifthe job is not running. If you change the default distribution settings for BlackBerry Device Software, your organization'senvironment might experience a performance impact.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Devices menu, expand Deployment jobs.

2. Click Manage deployment jobs.

3. Search for a job.

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4. In the search results, click the ID of the appropriate job.

5. Click Edit job.

6. On the BlackBerry Device Software Distribution tab, perform any of the following tasks:

Task Steps

Change the recurrence day for

installing, updating, or removing

BlackBerry Device Software.

a. Click the Edit icon for the recurrence day.

b. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, click the number of recurrence days.

c. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate option. If necessary,

change the start time and end time.

d. Click the Update icon.

By default, the recurrence day is Every day and the start time is All day.

Add a new recurrence day for

installing, updating, or removing

BlackBerry Device Software.

To add more than one recurrence day, the schedules for the separate recurrence

days cannot overlap.

a. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, click the recurrence days.

b. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate recurrence option.

If necessary, change the start time and end time.

c. Click the Add icon.

7. To turn on throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software tasks in jobs, on the Default throttling enablement for allBlackBerry Device Software tasks in each job in a time window section, click Enabled to reduce load on system.

8. If necessary, in the Default throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software tasks in each job in a time window section,in the Maximum number of simultaneous tasks per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, type themaximum number of BlackBerry Device Software tasks in the job that you want the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server to processat the same time.

The default value is 25.

9. If necessary, in the Total number of tasks per time window per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, typethe total number of BlackBerry Device Software tasks in the job that you want the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to processduring each processing interval.

The default value is 150.

10. Click Save all.

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Change how a job sends standard application settings to BlackBerry devicesBlackBerry® Device Software configurations include standard application settings that you can use to control calendar, email,and contact list settings on BlackBerry devices. You can change how the BlackBerry Administration Service sends settings andupdates in jobs to BlackBerry devices. If you change the default distribution settings for the standard application settings inBlackBerry Device Software configurations, your organization's environment might experience a performance impact.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the Devices menu, expand Deployment jobs.

2. Click Manage deployment jobs.

3. Search for a job.

4. In the search results, click the ID of the appropriate job.

5. Click Edit job.

6. On the BlackBerry Device Software Application Settings Distribution tab, perform any of the following tasks:

Task Steps

Change the recurrence day for

sending or updating standard

application settings.

a. Click the Edit icon for the recurrence day.

b. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, select the number of recurrence days.

c. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate recurrence option.

If necessary, change the start time and end time.

d. Click the Update icon.

By default, the recurrence day is Every day and the start time is All day.

Add a recurrence day for sending or

updating standard application

settings.

To add more than one recurrence day, the schedules for the separate recurrence

days cannot overlap.

a. In the Scheduled deployment day(s) drop-down list, click the appropriate

recurrence option. If necessary, click the recurrence days.

b. In the Start time drop-down list, click the appropriate recurrence option.

If necessary, change the start time and end time.

c. Click the Add icon.

7. To turn on throttling for all tasks for standard application settings in the job, in the Default throttling enablement for allBlackBerry Device Software application tasks in each job in a time window section, click Enabled to reduce load onsystem.

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8. If necessary, in the Default throttling for all BlackBerry Device Software Application Settings tasks in each job in atime window section, in the Maximum number of simultaneous tasks per BlackBerry Administration Serviceinstance field, type the maximum number of tasks for standard application settings in the job that you want the BlackBerry®Enterprise Server to process at the same time.

The default value is 25.

9. If necessary, in the Total number of tasks per time window per BlackBerry Administration Service instance field, typethe total number of tasks for standard application settings in the job that you want the BlackBerry Enterprise Server toprocess during each processing interval.

The default value is 150.

10. Click Save all.

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Verify that the BlackBerry Device Software update process completedYou can verify that users updated the BlackBerry® Device Software.

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand User.

2. Click Manage users.

3. Search for a user account.

4. In the search results, click the PIN for the user account.

5. On the Device information page, in the Software section, verify that the version information in the Version field is correct.

A user cannot start the update process using the link to the application loadertoolPossible cause

The permissions for the application loader tool might not be set to shared.

Possible solution

1. Connect the user's BlackBerry® device to a computer that hosts the BlackBerry Administration Service.

2. At the command prompt, type \\<shared_network_drive>\Research In Motion\Apploader\loader.exe.

If the application loader tool starts, the permissions for the application loader tool are shared successfully.

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.alx fileA .alx file is the application descriptor that provides information about a BlackBerry Java® Application and the location ofthe application's .cod files to a BlackBerry device.

.cod fileA .cod file contains compiled and packaged application code that a BlackBerry device uses to run a BlackBerry Java®Application.

LANA local area network (LAN) is a computer network shared by a group of computers in a small area, such as an office building.Any computer in this network can communicate with another computer that is part of the same network.

LMMThe Low Memory Manager (LMM) is an application on the BlackBerry device that deletes medium-priority items, such as oldemail messages and out-of-date calendar entries, when the amount of available flash memory on the BlackBerry device isless than 400 KB.

messaging serverA messaging server sends and processes messages and provides collaboration services, such as updating and communicatingcalendar and address book information.

S/MIMESecure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

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To provide feedback on this deliverable, visit www.blackberry.com/docsfeedback.

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